Ikem Nnadi '23Contributor Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the best international football players of all time. Born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, Messi has always been naturally gifted. At the age of 13, he and his father flew to Barcelona, Spain to join the local club’s youth academy, La Masia. Ever since that day in 2000, Messi has had a legendary career, securing a club record of 33 trophies, and scoring 655 goals for the senior... Continue Reading →
The Jets make changes to their lineup
Sawyer Ramsay '24Contributor It has been a different year for everyone, including the Winnipeg Jets. The team has made huge lineup changes, giving up star player Patrik Laine to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Laine has served a tremendous five seasons with the Jets, accumulating a total of 140 goals and 110 assists. However, his legacy... Continue Reading →
Tampa Bay crushes the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
Ayden Hansen '23Contributor The Super Bowl is one of North America’s most popular and most entertaining sports events, pulling in nearly 100 million views each year. In this year’s Super Bowl, on February 7, 2021, the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at their home stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The odds... Continue Reading →
The resilient Toronto Raptors push on
Skyler Griffith '21Sports Editor The COVID-19 pandemic is notorious for altering plans, and the NBA has endured scheduling changes both last season and this season because of the virus. The 2019-2020 playoffs wrapped up in October, which is unusually late in the year. To account for offseason time lost because of this delay, the 2020-2021... Continue Reading →
Where should the NBA expand next? Seattle? Vancouver?
Kieran Light '21Contributor Recently, there have been rumours that both Seattle and Las Vegas will likely make bids for their own respective NBA teams. These rumours were first reported by ESPN analyst and NBA insider Brian Windhorst in January. The NBA always expands in pairs to keep an even number of teams in the league. So, upon hearing these... Continue Reading →
Redditors work together to shake up the stock market
Oscar Lavitt '23Contributor A huge uprising never seen before has recently occurred in the stock market. The centre of the conflict? None other than the humble video game and merchandise retailer GameStop. Names like Reddit and GameStop are not commonly associated with the stock market, which has been traditionally run by hedge fund managers and... Continue Reading →
Kentucky Fried Gaming?
Matthew Stipanović '22Contributor The console wars are over. Both PlayStation and Xbox have fought valiantly, but have been ultimately defeated by a never-before-seen adversary; one who lurked in the shadows and gathered its strength to crush both enemies in one fell swoop. This mysterious, omnipotent company is none other than Kentucky Fried Chicken. You read... Continue Reading →
Social media: what content do we really value?
Ilia Mehr Bakhsh '23Contributor The world of social media is a new phenomenon in our society. In the 21st Century, social media provides a platform for social movements that play a significant role in our generation, such as the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements. Without social media and its large platform, the world... Continue Reading →
Faith in the West: a continuing decline?
Tony Fiorino '21Contributor Look at your life. We drift from quiet, barren homes to work and school—the location of our labours and where our forefathers once hated to be—only to return to those desolate spaces we call home. People shuffle between each other’s lives—literally swiping past in some cases—never attempting to reach out or see... Continue Reading →
Welcoming Mr. Oliver Capko, S.J.
Myles Cesario '21Religion Editor Mr. Oliver Capko, S.J. is the newest Jesuit in our school community and perhaps one of the most unknown characters in our school life. But in truth, his life has been unique and filled with adventure. Born in Greater Vancouver on January 25, 1994—the Feast Day of the Conversion of St. Paul—he is one of... Continue Reading →